Paleontology
Research
Gather data
Organize data
Statistical analysis of large data sets with SPSS
Analyze hypothesis with data analysis output
Synthesize into a comprehensive theory to test.
I am a master's candidate at Cal State Long Beach, conducting paleontology research of traditional and geometric morphometrics focused on the morphology of fossilized Miocene mako shark teeth and changes in size with oceanic climatic shifts for my thesis. I am also researching extinct species such as pronghorns, bison, and vultures.
Collections Internship
Identify, catalog, and digitize shark teeth in the genus Isurus
Sort fossilized shark teeth taxonomically
Re-house fossils to archival-quality receptacles
Record data for incorporation into the database
Photograph fossil teeth specimens
Scan fossil specimens 3D Object Scanner Artec Eva
Create models using Artec Studio and SketchFab
Camera setup
Shark teeth setup
Shark teeth
Shark tooth
Field Work
Learning experience, scouting and digging up Cretaceous dinosaurs, turtles, and petrified wood during a field season with the Prehistoric Museum of Utah State University Eastern. Specimens dug up and jacketed continue contributing to scientific knowledge, being researched and published.
Published Papers
Stasis in Neophrontops Americanus (Egyptian Vultures) From La Brea Tar Pits During The Last Glacial-Interglacial Cycle
Ontogenetic Growth in the Pleistocene Pronghorn Stockoceros from San Josecito Cave, Mexico
Systematics of the Late Oligocene and Miocene Oreodonts (Merycoidodontidae: Artiodactyla)
Work in progress
Morphometric Analysis of Size Distribution in Fossilized Miocene Mako Shark Teeth Through Time Along the California Coast;